WordPress plugin comparison

Better Messages vs LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension

Better Messages

by wordplus

10K+ installs4.8

LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension

by lenasterg

10+ installs4.0

At a glance

Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension.
On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 662 times, LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension about 1.
Better Messages is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 142 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
Better Messages was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jan 27, 2023 for LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension.
Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.1.16 for LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension.
LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Better Messages.

Better Messages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Messages	LS Buddypress Activity plus tabs extension
Popular rank	#1,956	#40,483
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	42.6K	37
Rating	4.8(142)	4.0(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.2	6.1.16
Search multiplier	×1.93	×0.01
Last release	4 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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